Tanith Lee Quotes
It's very selfish when I write. I'm not aware, ever, of writing for another person; I'm not even really aware of writing for myself.
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Some borrowers are pretty damn good at fraud.
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Every member in Congress has a seat, and they deserve a seat at the table.
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I tend to have a pattern of playing misunderstood characters.
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Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this.
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I love everything John Carpenter's ever done.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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The whole gun debate needs to be infused with a discussion about manhood. It's frustrating to hear debates about gun rights vs. gun control, and yet very few people say what's hidden in plain sight: It's really a contest of meanings about manhood.
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Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.
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I believe that I'm a hillbilly in my values and in my attitudes, and I don't want to lose that. I think it's possible to maintain a big chunk of that identity so long as you're self-reflective and meaningful about it.
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I am interested in 18th century natural philosophy, science, particularly botany, the study of hybridity in plants and animals, which, of course, then allows me to consider the hybridity of language.
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A plan is always successful if the plan is good.
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Bob Rubin was opposed to signing the welfare bill. He's not exactly what I call a flaming liberal.
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Every woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.
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The right to bear arms is because it's the last form of defense against tyranny.
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Contrary to popular belief, I'm not always trying to stand out.
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Without understanding yourself, what is the use of trying to understand the world?
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There is not love where there is no will.
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No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him.
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I have a noble body. It adapts to all I ask of it.
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A tyrannous and gluttonous demand for affection can be a horrible thing. But in ordinary life no one calls a child selfish because it turns for comfort to its mother; nor an adult who turns to his fellow "for company." Those, whether children or adults, who do so least are not usually the most selfless.
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For my own health, I thought it was better to eat a plant based diet. I'm going to be 60 soon and I have boundless energy and I feel really good, so I'm all for it.
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I try to choose the songs that really are basically coming from my heart. I think that through the songs that I select, people know what's going on in my life.
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Sufre mas el que espera siempre que aquel que nunca espero a nadie? Does he who is always waiting suffer more than he who’s never waited for anyone?
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It's very selfish when I write. I'm not aware, ever, of writing for another person; I'm not even really aware of writing for myself.
